Walker puts final kibosh on KABATA project

Governor Bill Walker is closing out the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) project, after more than a decade of work and millions of dollars in state money.
The Department of Transportation is wrapping up one last piece at the federal level, dealing with right-of-way matters, according to an email from the department’s legislative liaison Mike Lesmann.
“Once these matters are resolved, Central Region will begin closing the project out with the FHWA [U.S. Federal Highway Admi